United Nations human rights rapporteurs have expressed outrage at the reported rise in abductions, forced marriages, and conversions of underage girls and young women of religious minorities in Pakistan, and have called for immediate action to end such practices, penalize the criminals and ensure justice for victims. “We urge the government to take immediate steps […] The post UN Concerned At Rise In Forced Conversions, Child Marriages In Pakistan appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
In deeply patriarchal communities, when male chauvinism decides a matter and deems it sacred, women have no choice but to obey. This is exactly what is happening in Mohri Pur, where girls go to school, the women go to work, and even engage in business – but do not vote. Even though tradition is the […] The post The Village In Punjab Where Women Are Forbidden From Voting appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
One in three women face sexual assault at the hands of their partner or non-partner according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Yet in these gruesome circumstances, men are more concerned with how they do not fit the equation of ‘all men’. In this fight to justify their own standing, women experience […] The post Not All Men But 1 In 3 Women appeared first on The Friday Times - Naya Daur.
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